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RE-ORDER paragraphs..Guys try this and after u answer i will post the correct answer:A There you will see how women are consistently potrayed as weak and in need of male protection. B This acceptance that men were the superior gender had not developed by chance. C It had been the view that had been socialized into them from the moment of their birth. D This will become clear if you look at any girl's magazine or popular film of the period. E In the 1960's, the greatest obstacle for those who wanted to organize women was said to be women's conviction that they were actually inferior to men.

Re-arrange the following paragraphs in the correct order: I. Process indicators define the indicators for a process or an activity like ‘number of women participating in the training on gender development” and Results Indicators refer to the indicators that indicate the result achieved from the implementing the activity like ‘number of women aware about gender rights.” II. A Performance Indicator is a measure of the result. It gives a sense of what has been or what is to be achieved. III. There are two types of indicators, namely, “Process Indicators” and “Results Indicators.” IV.For example, the number of households keeps their surroundings clean and hygienic or the number of women participating in training programs.

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1) A consequence of a settled existence is that it permits one to store food surpluses, since storage would be pointless if one don’t remain nearby to guard the stored food 2) 2)Hence nomadic hunter –gatherer societies have few or no such full-time specialists, who instead first appear in sedentary societies. 3) 3)But stored food is essential for feeding non-food producing specialists and certainly for supporting whole towns for them 4) 4)SO, while some nomadic hunter-gatherers may occasionally acquire more food than they can consume, such a bonanza is of little use to them because they cannot protect it. Please arrange in correct order and provide your reasons also 1342

1. The Mean of communicating in society today has changed markedly over the ten year . In your response what is the positive and negative effects of the changes? 2. Television serve many useful function in society it help us to relax, we learn from it and it is companion for the today. To what extent do you think that this Statement is true?

3. In some companies , Employers envolve there workers in decision making about the products and services . What are the advantages and disadvantages of such a policy. 4. There are many important inventions in the mordern world including antibiotic ,airplanes, computers. What do you believe is the most important invention of the past 100 years? Why? . 5. In many towns and cities large shopping malls are replacing small local shopes. To what extent do you believe that is a positive development? Support your point of view with the reasons and where possible include example from your response. 6. It is often to said that people's that lives are defined by the place they grew up. Choose a succesful person and discuss how that person accomplishment were and were not influnced by the place where they were young. 7. Imagine that you have been assigned to works on the study of climate change .which area of study would you choose to focus on and why?. Give Example using your choosen area of study 8. Our technological world is constantly evolving with new inventions appearing on daily basis. Describe a recent invention and explain the impact either benefical or detrimental that you feel it has had on society. 9. Global Climate Change is now recognised as a serious threat.Who has the main responsibilty for taking action to solve

the problem :govenments, large companies or individuals ? Why do you think this? 10. Many education System around the world attempt to assess a student learning using formal written examinations. Do you think these kind of exams are valid way to assess student learning? Support your answer with the eveidence from your own experince and knowledge. 11. Many people find that the time they devote to their job leaves very little time for a personal and private life. how widespread do you think this problem is? what problems might this shortage of time causes? 12. Should marketing in companies that produce consumer goods, like food and clothing, place emphasis on the reputation of the company or on short term strategies like discount and special offers why? 13. Should parents be held legally responsible for the action of their children? Support your position with reasoning and examples from your study , experience and observations. 14. Some people believe that human behaviour can be changed by laws .other argues that law have very little effect .what is your opinion on this statement? 15. The information revolution brought about by modern mass communications has both positive and negative consequences for individulas and for society'.To what extent do you agree with this statement ? Discuss, Supporting your argument with reasons and examples from your own experience. 16. The world's governments and international organizations confront of global problems. What do you believe is the most

pressing problem facing in the inhabitants of our plants and what solution would you offer? 17. The value of travel is highly overrated . One can be a brillant scholar without ever leaving one's house base . Discuses what extent is travelling is or is not component for best quality education . 18. For less developed country , the disadvantage of tourism can bes as greater as advantages. Discusse the statement ,giving reasons and examples to support your ideas. 19. Some people believe that with increasing globalisation english will lose its dominance at the internatinal language .where other feel that it will adapt and maintain its importance . Discuses these views and give your response. 20 The illiterate of the future will not be a person who cannot read"it will be the person who does know how to learn"allivin tofferler” explain what is meant by quotation say if you agree or disagree with the idea it put forward.support your point of view with reasons and example from your own experiences. 21. Many people engage in dangerous activities such as sky diving , extreme skiing ,motercycle jumping ,white water rafting .As you favour in such activites or not? why?. 22. 'The Ability to communicate in more then one language will be less important in the future then it is now' Do you Agree or disagree with this statement? Provide Support for your opnion.

1) SAQ (Short answer question) one can say one word or couple of words ( not exact number) it depends on the question. For instance they asked in the question it self the answer , Which is the best time for jogging morning or afternoon ? You need to say "Morning". Another question, which transport commuters generally use in Sydney. You can say Public transport or Metro rail or Buses. Often single question consists of multiple answers, you need to answer spontaneously at times. Short answer question:- Try to avoid repeating the same word in your answer. Do not repeat the answers. For instance, what is the month which comes between October and December - Only once you need to tell like November. Do not repeat like November ... November 2) 2. Summarize item (written) , one can write the word count between 5 to 70 words( as per given criteria). However, for better marking write 30 to 40 words. Do not use period full stop more than once. Take 2 to 3 ideas/key points and make a link with the connecting / transition words such as however, regardless,

moreover, besides, and but, not only, but also to name but just a few.

Directions: Read the text and answer the multiple-choice question by selecting the correct response. Only one response is correct. The coastal wetlands have environmental and economic importance. Wetlands provide natural wealth. They have important filtering capabilities. As the run off water passes, they retain excess nutrients and some pollutants. They maintain water flow during dry periods. Thousands of people depend on groundwater for drinking. They act as natural spongesof flood waters and contain soil erosion. They control floods and save the buildings from collapsing during heavy rains. The hardwoodriparian wetlands along the Mississippi River can store sixty days of floodwater. Which of the following could be a suitable heading for the paragraph? The Filtering Mechanism of Wetlands Riparian Wetlands along the Mississippi Wetlands- A Great Source of Water During the Dry Summer

Days The Ecological Functions and Economic Values of Coastal Wetland

PTE SPEAKING GUIDELINES For speaking take care of these: 1. Get to the test center early (if possible be the first person) and ask the administrator to give you a corner seat, so you’ll have only one neighbor and hence is relatively more peaceful. 2. Sit upright and take a deep breath before you start, that will help. Speak clearly and loudly (don’t shout though ). And don’t think you are disturbing other test takers by speaking loudly, that should be the last thing on your mind. One way to check your decibel levels is to observe the decibel meter while taking the practice tests. Try to hit the high greens and low reds. 3. Mind the “read aloud” items, you can maximize your speaking score by reading word by word, pronouncing each one clearly however if you don’t take care of word stress and rising and falling intonation patterns your reading score will suffer. 4. For describe image and re-tell lecture it is absolutely important to speak the full 40 secs. Its okay, for a couple of

items, to not finish your sentence completely before the recording stops, but you should always speak for the full allotted time. Fluency over content, avoid “aah” and “hmm”, you can say “let me see”, “let me refer my notes” etc. 5. For describe image, have strategies for different types of images. What is your strategy for a bar graph, a line graph, a pie chart and a table? Once you decide strategy for each type, use google images to practice that strategy. 6. “Answer short questions” is the easiest of the lot, just mind the pronunciation. 7. “Repeat sentence” was the most difficult for me. But with a right strategy you can ace it. For example if you have to repeat “The director’s office has moved to the second floor of the administration building”, while listening to the audio you can quickly jot down the first letter of each word. In this case that would be T D O H M T T S F O T A B. You may not be able to finish it by the time the audio clip ends but you can take an extra second to complete it, remember you have 3 seconds before which you have start your response. You need some practice to ace this strategy so don’t try it directly in the exam. Practice it a lot and get comfortable with the strategy before the test.

PTE speaking guidelines

For Jumbled /Reorder paragraph: Follow the following rule. Try to identify the topic paragraph.Paragraphs starting with “this, however, unless, on the other hand”, etc can never be the first para. While sorting, the last sentence of the paragraph1 and the first sentence of the paragraph2 two will have something common and will try to maintain the flow. Since this is academic reading, most of the times, it follows an order or sequence. First some idea, then experiments, then results. Choose single/multiple answer: Skimming might work well for IELTS general, but not for PTE reading choose the best answer. Understanding clearly and reading it once saves us more time than skimming for two to three times. Also, there is little likelihood that we might find our answer within few sentences.

Like all tests, PTE Academic consists of all different difficulty levels of questions (easy,medium and difficult). However, the weight-age varies from easy to difficult levels . Here in PTE A , difficulty items carries more marks/weight-age, despite IELTS carries 1 mark for 1 question whether it might be easy or difficult. Hence, don't bother much bother about difficulty levels , if you answers difficulty one, chances to get the best scores. In Reading section time is constrain. Be prepared the questions, it doesn't follow order it may come in different sequence. Need to attempt all items, if not it reflect badly on your final scores. 1. Don't spend much time on reorder paragraphs, you'll get marks at least you arrange more than 2 or 3 in a right sequence. 2. In MC - CMA (Multiple choices choose multiple answers) having negative marking system. Only answers if you quite sure. Do not go for guessing answers, it may nullify your correct responses. In remaining item types MC -CSA , Fill in the blanks reading , Fill in the blanks Reading and Writing ,do enough preparation.

Strategy for Fill in the blanks: (From Drop-down option or Drag and drop)

Yet another easy section, I would say. Strategy should be, NOT to see the drop down options. Read the para and understand the purpose and meaning it is trying to convey. Post-which you will know what word to fill-in even without seeing the drop-down options. Now, if you check on the available options, it will make life easier. Manage your time carefully for reading sections

Listening: Summarize spoke text: Listen attentively to what the lecture is trying to convey. Strict to the word limits. Use synonyms and more effective words to convey the message. Then comes identify the missing word replaced by BEEP, select the correct summary for the lecture from the given options, multiple choice single answer, for all these sections listen carefully and take notes, you will be able to identify the answer quite easily. Highlight incorrect word: Skim through the text before the audio starts and identify key words as sign posts. Move the cursor as the audio begins and identify the wrong words. If you miss the audio

the sign post words which you have identified earlier will help you regain your attention and will bring you back on track. Write from dictation: The sentences are 8-10 words in-length, write in the provided notebook because I am sure it will be difficult for some people to type in system as the audio plays. Its more like a media persons taking notes during a press conference. You should be FINE!!!

For writing, here is the secret.. Your writing should be coherent and cohesive with minimal spelling and grammar mistakes.. So how to achieve cohesion? Use words like moreover, furthermore, also, first and foremost, first of all, finally, on the other hand, not only but also, firstly, secondly , for example, to illustrate, etc. Also make sure you have an intro part, two to three body and a conclusion... Each body paragraph should have a topic sentence at the start in simple tense. This will give more info about the following ideas in the paragraph... Avoid proverbs and idioms. Also Avoid any famous quotes.

Some more collocations which i have collected Entirely =different, separate, dependant Wildly =inaccurate, exaggerated, inappropriate, unrealistic Downright= wrong, dishonest, hostile, rude, disgrace, immoral Mildly= surprised, amused, irritated, offensive loosely= based, structured, connected, related Vaguely= familiar, aware, remember, worded, threatening do well/badly do someone a favour do some shopping do up (undo) do homework, housework, office work, work do a task make a phone call make a success of make progress make a noise/sound make a mistake make pizza make dinner make promises, offers, suggestions

make a speech make s.o do something make a paper plane have something in common with... have breakfast have a snack have a coffee have a rest / a sleep / a nap have a chat have a meeting have a party have s.t done have an injection have an operation go cycling/swimming go for a walk go by car go abroad go to work/school go home go to bed keep a promise keep your cash in a safe

keep doing something... keep kit keep in touch keep a promise

Some more Tips for Test Takers : 1) You need to be familiar with the PTE exam pattern. 2) PTE is a time-intensive test, so if you do not take time to handle your time very well, you will land in big trouble. 3) The Paid Pearson practice exam is tougher than the actual exam and would give you a good idea where you can improve. 4) Check spellings in what you write, else, it would really reflect pretty poorly on your overall score. 5) Don't worry too much about " Describe image" as regardless of how you assess yourself, the computer always scores you better. 7) Try not to use the same words repetitively.

8)Be careful with re-ordering Paragraphs and make sure u take 10 minutes time at a max for this item

ADVERB COLLOCATIONS: Absurdly - low, high, easy, difficult Widely - believed, spoken, used, distributed, known, renowned Thoroughly - convinced, enjoyable, agree, satisfying Fully - understand, comprehend, informed, automated, equipped Totally and Completely - unaware, unprepared, unexpected, out of control, wrong Patently - true, false, obvious, clear

For re-telling Lecture: No need to memorize whole lecture, You are not required to re-tell the whole lecture as it is: MUST TAKE Notes, of only Key Words/points Again 2 steps:

1. Give overall idea of lecture: e.g. the lecturer is telling about a spaceship. 2. Speak only the Key point/s in your own words. You are not required to use the same words as used by the lecturer.

Some more ADVERB COLLOCATIONS:- Highly= probable, (un)likely, successful, competitive, recommended, effective, controversial Utterly/Absolutely = ridiculous, impossible, wrong, disgusting, devastating, pointless, appalled, worthless, senseless, hopeless unbelievably / ridiculously / incredibly = cheap, expensive, big, small, long, short, early, late bitterly =disappointed, resent, regret, complain, cry, weep deeply = ashamed, concerned, moved, shocked, touched, affected, hurt, regret strongly =oppose, influence, believe, deny, recommend, condemn, argue, object, support, suggest, correlate

On the Test day:It is better to reach 1 hour before the exam time. After checking the documents and biometrics, u will be allowed to enter the test hall. Then there is the equipment test. The microphone, headset, mouse, keyboard can be checked. They provided a erasable notepad and a marker pen. They are more than sufficient to take notes.In PTE exams pens are marker type, so keep the lid closed, otherwise it would be dried and would not respond at the time of need.keep yourself cool before starting the test. During the first part (Speaking), be confident and if some1 has given the paid test of Pearson( 35$) u will feel the test is similar to practice test A and even more easier. Keep track of time: During Reading part,Please dont forget to keep track of the time. Believe me u will run out of time if u dont manage time properly.

We humans, like all warm-blooded animals, can keep our core body temperatures pretty constant regardless ---- the physical conditions in the world ---- us.. A) to / through B) with / for C) about / inside D) on / over E) of / around

The teacher ---- very angry, because ---- students cheated in the exam yesterday. A) was / a little B) is / a few C) was / a few D) has been / every E) was / each

The Cirrus SR20 was an attractive plane ---people interested in learning to fly, and it could also serve effectively as an air taxi ---- short-haul routes.. A) between / over B) to / at C) towards / in D) among / under E) for/on

IMPORTANT FOR STUDENTS APPEARING IN THE EXAM FOR 1st TIME-- 1.)Some candidates are worried about speaking section, whether other candidate's voice would disturb them ? In some test centers there is a single room where 5- 6 students will be taking up the exam and the gap between each student will be very less..So Increase the volume of the headphone to 70-80% that would be the optimal level to negate other voices at the same time not hurting your ears. REMEMBER that Speaking section(Read Aloud) starts at a same time for everyone.So Try to concentrate on your test and dont listen to what others are saying as u may get distracted. 2)Check whether the given pen (Marker) is writing properly. One of my student had to face problem in test centre because his pen stopped writing during listening section as he had kept the cap of the pen open and the pen dried up and he could not make notes.If possible try to get from the assigned person a spare pen. 3) In the real exam there is a possibility that by mistake u double click on next that would lead to skip a question.It has happened

with many of my students..Please make sure u dont double click it as it will reduce your siored

Read Aloud: Read aloud with breaks at the punctuations and some intonations. Don’t rush, maintain constant speed pace and make sure you read and not just swallow words. Never, reread a word that you have read wrongly. Because, the number of words we read is compared with the number of words in the passage while scoring, and remember this is just one out of many criteria while scoring and there are other scales as well. Before the recording begins, you will have 40 sec. That time the mic will not be open. Use this time to read as you are going to do when the mic opens. This way, you will be able to identity some difficult words and learn its pronunciation.

Listening and Writing sections are pretty straight forward. However, in "summarize spoken text" under listening

section and "write essay" under writing section, allot at least 5 mintues only to review what you just wrote. Do not spend too much time thinking what to write or how to arrange your sentences and paragraphs. Believe me, you will run out of time! Take just a minute or two to think and then start writing whatever comes to your head. In the last 6-7 minutes, arrange/correct your sentences, form paragraphs, review your answer for spelling, grammer and punctuation.

For Listening section in PTEIt is easy to get points in this section and u don’t need to make any special strategy for it . However, Highlight Correct Summary, Highlight incorrect words, write from dictation secure more marks and ensure spelling marks in “write from dictation” section.

Writing a Good Summary: Summary writing is the process of reading a text, identifying the main ideas and then writing the important

ideas in many fewer words. A summary should be brief and include only important ideas or information from the text. Summaries should not include examples or repetitions. Summarizing helps you understand and remember information you read. Below are some basic guidelines to follow when writing a good summary. Guidelines for Writing a Summary Use these strategies when summarizing a text. For long texts apply the steps for each section. • Find the most important information that tells what the paragraph or group of paragraphs is about. • Use this information to write a topic sentence. • Find 2 - 3 main ideas and important details that support your topic sentence and show how they are related. • Keep the ideas and facts in a logical order that expands on your topic sentence. • Combine several main ideas into a single sentence. • Substitute a general term for lists of items or events. • Do not include unimportant or minor details. • Do not repeat information.

• Write the summary in your own words -- do not copy information directly from the text.

REPOSTING= For short Answer questions in speaking:There is no point in saying more than you need to say. Marks are awarded for a short, accurate answer. There are no extra marks for additional words. For example, for this question: ‘What type of periodical is published on a daily basis?’, both these answers would score the same marks: newspapers It’s newspapers that are published every day.

For Guys facing difficulty in RE-ORDER Paragraph:Strategy would be to identify the topic sentence and they just follow the flow of the message this para is trying to convey. You can get a max of three questions in this section. Couple of questions with four sentences need to be placed in order or sometimes just three sentence to Reorder. Pretty straight forward, if you identify the topic sentence. OK, what is a TOPIC sentence? Sentence which can stand alone and looks like a statement then

having some kind of reference or relation to other sentence in the given list. Sometimes a concluding sentence would also sound similar; however, major difference b/w topic and concluding sentence is that conclusion sentence try to recommend or predict or draws a conclusion.

Do you know your Score of Writing Skill of PTE does not depend on Writing Section only? Please note that your writing score depends on the following item typesWriting Section: Summarizing written text Writing Section: Write Essay Reading Section: Reading & writing: Fill in the blanks Listening Section: Summarize spoken text Listening Section: Fill in the blanks Listening Section: Write from dictation If you want good marks in writing skill of your PTE test, you have to ace in all of these sections.

My advice to all test takers. I am sharing few tips which would help u during exam. 1. Concentrate very hard because u will be distracted by others in the exam room during speaking session. Everybody speaks hard and loud... U can't control dat. Press headphones hard to ur ears when listening and concentrate. 2. Don't underestimate writing essays. U will hardly have time to plan and type 200-300 words in 20 minutes. My advice...After reading the question, start typing immediately and hav an eye on timer. 3. Reading part is another deceiving session. U will run out of time before u realise. So practice hard. 4. Stay confident and crack the exam. Gud luck....

My advice to all test takers: 1. Concentrate very hard because u will be distracted by others in the exam room during speaking session. Everybody speaks hard and loud... U can't control dat. Press headphones hard to ur ear when listening and concentrate. 2. Don't underestimate writing essays. U will hardly have

time to plan and type 200-300 words in 20 minutes. My advice...After reading the question, start typing immediately and hav an eye on timer. 3. Reading part is another deceiving session. U will run out of time before u realise. So practice hard. 4. Stay confident and crack the exam. Gud luck....

1. When my father went to school, the boys and girls were taught in __________ classes. a) seperate b) separate c) separete d) seperete 2. What are the ____________qualifications for the job? a) necesary b) neccesary c) neccessary d) necessary 3. Most students choose to live in student _____________ in the first year of their studies as it is convenient and affordable. a) accommodation b) acomodation c) accomodation d) accommodation 4. Bad news I’m afraid there has been a ____________ drop in sales since the same period last year. a) definate b) definite c) definete d) defenite

5. Which of the following words is spelt correctly? (look at the use of ‘e’.) a) changeable b) hopeing c) argueable d) haveing 6. It’s important that students studying at university learn to work _____________. a) independantly b) independintly c) independently d) independentely

For guys who are finding hard time in fill in the blanks..Here are Some more COLLOCATIONS which i have collected for you. Claim to, fun of, put forward, population growth, crucial to, runs in families, brain function, significant number, fact of life, distinct types, strictly speaking, considerable skill, the essentials of life, in harmony with, admit to + -ing, there's no getting away from, serve the purpose, regarded as, public performance, covered with, mistaken for, described as, respond to, known as

In Retell lectures - U dont need to provide much of the unnecessary or even necessary details, but do remember you need to strictly follow the orders of how the lecture's recordings do it. Computer says 123 is awesome you can't say 321 is awesome even it's logically correct. Describe images - just be fluent, don't correct yourself, don't stop, just be fluent and provide anything related to the graph. Hope it helps Remember, the computer algorithms are testing you - not humans - forget about impressing anyone, focusing on the fluency and vocabulary.

Directions: Read the passage below and summarize it using one sentence. Type your response in the box at the bottom of the screen. You have 10 minutes to finish this task. Your response will be judged on the quality of your writing and on how well your response presents the key points in the passage. Are the forebodings about the impending global warming really producing the intended policy responses from the governments of various countries? “Not so” would be the answer, judging from the fate of the recent global conferences. On the agenda before the conference are three crucial issues relating to stemming of the greenhouse effect or the global build up of carbon dioxide. First, there is the question of the industrial countries agreeing upon freezing CO2 emission. Second, there is the proposal to concert a world–wide afforestation program covering 12 million hectares per year as a method of combating the decreased carbon fixation caused by the unstoppable deforestation all over the third world. Third, there is the need to obtain a mandate for a preparatory draft for a global convention on climate. None of these aims in fact, has materialized. The industrialized countries, without exception have repeatedly turned down the proposition that makes it compulsory for them to adopt a time bound containment of CO2 emission

through appropriate changes in the industrial systems and in the energy mix. Although the resistance to any such commitment by countries such as the United States and Britain is not difficult to understand in view of the paucity of empirical information as what the costs of industrial restructuring would be, there can hardly be any doubt that these countries are yet to overcome their allergic attitude to the very concept of moving away from the dominating fossil fuel energy deployment. Write your answer in the box below (5-75 words): Like Comment  

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REPOSTING it For Candidates who are facing hard time in repeat sentence. TIPS for repeat sentence and write from dictation: Try to write first letter of every word in Caps. For eg. if the sentence is - " Library will be closed on next Tuesday." then write L W B C O N T this will save your time and you can easily remember the sentence. In the beginning you may find it difficult but after some practice you will be able to remember the whole sentence and each word carries one mark.

Some of the collocations that I have consolidated are here for your use. Hope this might be helpful. Of: Grains - of purpose of Fact - of thought of mistake of courses of action cause of In: Includes - in involved in trained in wrapped in "vitally important" and distinct types is a collocation Strictly speaking is a collocation Considerable skill is a collocation. There's no getting away from is an idiom Serve the purpose is a collocation. Means of exchange is a collocation.

Public performance is a collocation. Blend in with is a collocation Make a mistake is a collocation. something is off the mark Rate of change is a collocation Military system is a collocation Establish the cause of is a collocation Medical Knowledge is a collocation Make/Made a comeback is an idiom late in the day is an expression bring to fame is a collocation By accident is an idiom make something public is an idiom The essentials of life as: served as described as regarded as known as gestured as decisions made with: react with

associate with covered with For: responsible for mistaken for notable for Reason for on the mark To: bring to brought to pointed to admit (This collocates with to + -ing.) appear to grasp concept known as/ called consisted of mash up of: models of development of

by: controlled by

Repeat Sentence: Practice makes us perfect. Try to understand the meaning than the words. No harm if we use one or two different words than what we hear. In that case, we lose only in listening. It will not affect speaking score. Listening score lost here can be gained in the listening section which is much easier. Describe image: Please understand that we are not expected to explain the whole graph in 40 secs. It is highly impossible. They check whether our speech is naturally flowing and are we able to convey the information effectively. Here slow and steady wins the race. We should be clearly speaking with optimal pace. Never rush to tell all the information. This might penalize you on pronunciation, meaning computer might not be able to correctly capture all your words. I had some pre-defined phrases depending upon the image. If you

lack points to speak, speaking something like, “It is really interesting to know this information” or something of this sort.

Frequently Misspelled Words:-Absence ,address, advice , all, right , arctic ,beginning, believe , bicycle, broccoli ,bureau calendar , camaraderie ,ceiling, cemetery, changeable, conscientious , conscious decease , deceive ,definite, descent , desperate ,device , disastrous, ecstasy , embarrass, exercise , fascinate , February, fiery ,fluorescent, foreign, government , grateful , guarantee, harass, height, humorous ,independent, jealous ,jewelry ,judgment ketchup ,knowledge, leisure ,library, license, maintenance, mathematics, mediocre millennium, miniature, miscellaneous, mischievous, misspell, mysterious, necessary neighbor, nuclear ,occasion ,occurrence, odyssey, piece ,pigeon ,playwright, precede prejudice, privilege ,pumpkin, raspberry, receive, rhythm,

sacrilegious, science ,scissors separate, sincerely ,special, thorough ,through ,truly ,until ,Wednesday , weird

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WRITING

Speaking: Read aloud: Use the given 30-40 seconds to read through the text and identify the difficult words were you might struggle. Pay attention to flow of the sentences such as full stop,

commas. Try to read the sentence like a news reader with some intonation and purpose. Quite straight forward. We get around 7-8 questions in this section. Repeat Sentence: Initially, while u r preparing for PTE-A exams this section will seem overwhelming. However, in the actual exams expect something like 8-10 words. Not very difficult. Just concentrate on the sentence and try to repeat as many words in-order as possible without any major pauses. We get around 8-10 questions in this section. Describe image: This section is tricky and challenging as we have too much information to comprehend in a short span of time (35-40 sec) before you start speaking. Try to speak about most of the information from the image in an organized manner than sharing (all/most of) the information in an unorganized manner. We get maps, graphs (bar graphs; pie-chart; trend graphs.Maps,images etc). We get around 6-8 questions in this section. Re-tell Lecture:

Yet another demanding section. Luckily we get around 2-3 questions in this section. The image gives a bit of idea about the narration. Try to note the key points and don’t waste time on examples too much. Understand the theme of the lecture and try to start with that. Something like Topic sentence, references or examples if any and conclusion in 40 secs. Answer a short questions in one ore few words: There are close to 10 questions. Few questions are straight forward. Like if time period before noon is called ante meridian, what is the time after noon called?

TIPS for repeat sentence and write from dictation: Try to write first letter of every word in Caps. For eg. if the sentence is - " Library will be closed on next Tuesday." then write L W B C O N T this will save your time and you can easily remember the sentence. In the beginning you may find it difficult but after some practice you will be able

to remember the whole sentence and each word carries one mark.

Some More Vocabulary for Describing graphs= Going Up==== rose ,increased ,went up, grew Going Down==decreased,fell,dropped,declined No Change==stayed the same,remained constant,levelled off,stabilised Up and Down==fluctuated,zig-zagged,fluttered,undulated Small Changes - Adjectives / Adverbs==gently,gradually,slightly,steadily Big Changes =Adverbs /Adjectives==suddenly,sharply,dramatically,steeply

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Premium Speaking Rules For ESL Students * Don't study grammar too much This rule might sound strange to many ESL students, but it is one of the most important rules. If you want to pass examinations, then study grammar. However, if you want to become fluent in English, then you should try to learn English without studying the grammar. Studying grammar will only slow you down and confuse you. You will think about the rules when creating sentences instead of naturally saying a sentence like a native. Remember that only a small fraction of English speakers know more than 20% of all the grammar rules. Many ESL students know more grammar than native speakers. I can confidently say this with experience. I am a native English speaker, majored in English Literature, and have been teaching English for more than 10 years. However, many of my students know more details about English grammar than I do. I can easily look up the

definition and apply it, but I don't know it off the top of my head. I often ask my native English friends some grammar questions, and only a few of them know the correct answer. However, they are fluent in English and can read, speak, listen, and communicate effectively. Do you want to be able to recite the definition of a causative verb, or do you want to be able to speak English fluently? * Learn and study phrases Many students learn vocabulary and try to put many words together to create a proper sentence. It amazes me how many words some of my students know, but they cannot create a proper sentence. The reason is because they didn't study phrases. When children learn a language, they learn both words and phrases together. Likewise, you need to study and learn phrases. If you know 1000 words, you might not be able to say one correct sentence. But if you know 1 phrase, you can make

hundreds of correct sentences. If you know 100 phrases, you will be surprised at how many correct sentences you will be able to say. Finally, when you know only a 1000 phrases, you will be almost a fluent English speaker. *Avoid Translators When you want to create an English sentence, do not translate the words from your Mother tongue. The order of words is probably completely different and you will be both slow and incorrect by doing this. Instead, learn phrases and sentences so you don't have to think about the words you are saying. It should be automatic. Another problem with translating is that you will be trying to incorporate grammar rules that you have learned. Translating and thinking about the grammar to create English sentences is incorrect and should be avoided. * Reading and Listening is NOT enough. Practice Speaking what you hear! Reading, listening, and speaking are the most important aspects of any language. The same is true for English.

However, speaking is the only requirement to be fluent. It is normal for babies and children to learn speaking first, become fluent, then start reading, then writing. So the natural order is listening, speaking, reading, then writing. First Problem Isn't it strange that schools across the world teach reading first, then writing, then listening, and finally speaking? Although it is different, the main reason is because when you learn a second language, you need to read material to understand and learn it. So even though the natural order is listening, speaking, reading, then writing, the order for ESL students is reading, listening, speaking, then writing. Second Problem The reason many people can read and listen is because that's all they practice. But in order to speak English fluently, you need to practice speaking. Don't stop at the listening portion, and when you study, don't just listen. Speak out loud the material you are listening to and practice what you hear. Practice speaking out loud until your mouth and brain can do it without any effort. By doing so, you will be able to speak English fluently.

Think in English This is a great way to improve your spoken English, and you can do it anywhere, anytime. At home, you can talk to yourself while doing everyday tasks like preparing a meal. If you are on the train or bus, then describe the people around you (in your head, not aloud!), and when you go to sleep, go over the day’s events in English. Like Comment 12 people like this. Comme

####### Some Importan and useful Listening tips ############## You might have a good vocabulary & good grammar. So why are you still daunted when you hear a native English speaker on the television, radio or in a conversation? There is no doubt that listening to and understanding a native speaker can be an unsettling experience for students of English. Don’t worry. There are simple things you can do to feel more at ease in the situation. Few tips that can help make the listening experience not only productive but enjoyable. 1. Listen for keywords Remember that it’s not necessary to understand every word. The important thing is to pay attention to keywords so that you can get the gist, or general idea, of what is being said. For example, if you can catch words like an economy, England, crisis, in a news report you already have the basic idea of what is going on. Keywords might

be repeated or said in a different voice. If it is possible, write then down if this will help you further. 2. Pay attention to context Common sense is very useful when trying to understand another language. It is important to always bear in mind the context of what is being said. For example, in a news report about farming, if you are unsure, it is more likely that the word herd is being used in reference to a group cattle (cows) rather than the verb heard. 3. Work constantly on your vocabulary Keeping a notebook or a folder on your computer with English vocabulary (and constantly updating this list) will be a big help when it comes to understanding native speakers when they speak. 4. Turn off the subtitles You will pay better attention to what is being said if you turn off the subtitles in your native language when watching movies or series. Subtitles can be great to help us understand difficult vocabulary and even slang. However, it is important not to over-rely on them and to get used to watching television in English without them.

5. Start easy Don’t be afraid to start with easy options such as songs that repeat the same words or programs that are aimed towards children. Once you feel comfortable with this level, you can then proceed to more complex English. It will you repeat sentence in PTE 6. Practice As the saying goes, practice makes perfect. The best way to improve your listening skills is to practice them regularly. Even finding videos on the internet, playing them a few times, pausing when necessary to consult a dictionary is a great idea to improve your comprehension and to make you feel more relaxed about understanding English spoken my native speakers. 7. Put English on your iPod or any plugged device Why not download a novel on your iPod? You can improve your English while you run or take the train to work. If you are listening to something you enjoy you will learn a lot faster! 8. Get you English speaking friends to speak to you in English If you are uneasy when hearing native English, a great way to overcome this is to practice with native English

speaking friends. Most will be more than happy to speak to you in their own language and even explain difficult words should you have problems. 9. Take it Easy! The worst thing you can do in a listening situation becomes stressed. You might lose your focus and miss keywords that otherwise you would have heard. Take deep breaths if you find yourself becoming overwhelmed and remember to keep listening! Watch the song below as a reminder of this. All tips are helpful in PTE Academic test of English Please follow and do regular practice Don't rush to register your dates quickly for the exam A

Will I get a higher score using idioms or speech marks or quotes in PTE Academic Essay? The answer is clear no Idioms, Such as “it cost an arm and a leg” are informal which means they are not suitable for PTE academic essay. However, idioms are only type of

idiomatic language. There are other forms more suitable to PTE writing, For example “the key to this issue “means the solution not a key you can buy in a shop or use in a door. That is an acceptable type of idiomatic language for high score in PTE. Regarding quotes, the examiner will give you a score based on your own level of English language, not the words you remember from other person. While quotes are suitable for academic essays at university, they will not help your band score for PTE. Instead, use the idea from the quote and write it in your own language. And what do you think about proverbs in writing? I would also recommend avoiding proverbs as well. Most proverbs are not appropriate for academic writing. Here’s an example of an inappropriate proverb in writing “all that glitters is not gold”. While the meaning might be perfect for your essay, it would be better to write “people should not be deceived by appearances because they can be deceptive” The latter sentence has a much better variety of appropriate vocabulary for a high score.

Re order Paragraphs.. Let's see who is more prepared.. Share your answer and I will inbox you the right one.. 1.Conventional power stations impose hidden costs on society, such as the control of air pollution, the management of nuclear waste and global warming. 2.There are potential problems ranging from interference with telecommunications to impact wildlife and natural habitats. 3.Like other ways of generating electricity, wind and power does not leave the environment entirely unharmed. 4.As wind power has been ignored in the U.S. over the past few years, expertise and commercial exploitation in the field have shifted to Europe. 5.But these effects must be balanced against those associated with other forms of electricity generated.

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The 5 golden rules to success in the reading section are: 1. In every question, look for the keywords. Based on the keywords, start looking for answers to the question. Method of elimination holds good for answering multiple choice questions. 2. Learn skimming the entire given passage. The advantage of this technique, with respect to this exam is, that the passages are small and we need to answer in a time frame. 3. Remember to trust your instincts. If you feel a word fits a blank over the other choices, then go with it. Start fine tuning your instincts. 4. Start scouting for repeated words in a passage. This will be handy especially when solving the fill in the blank questions.

Points to avoid in academic writing This is a short form guide to some of the “don’ts” in academic writing. 1. Short forms of verbs We don’t use short forms of verbs (don’t/can’t etc) when we write more academically. So this example doesn’t work: I don’t think it’s very important for small kids to learn English. 2. Imprecise language When we write academically, we tend to use more precise language. So these examples don’t work: I don’t think it’s very important for small kids to learn English. This is the best thing to do. 3. Use idiomatic language This is not a rule – there are sometimes when you will find idiomatic language in academic writing. However, there are idioms and idioms and idioms. The more “colourful” the idiom, the less likely you are to use it in academic

writing. So, this idiom is inappropriate: If we do that, then we might throw the baby out with the bathwater. while this idiom is much weaker and acceptable On balance, this would seem to be the most appropriate course of action. 4. Start sentences with “and” and “but” A difficult one. If you read almost any language course book, you are almost certain to find sentences that begin with “and” and “but” in the reading texts. Language changes and it is becoming more and more acceptable to do this. However, in academic writing for second language speakers, this should be avoided. So this is unacceptable for most teachers: But the most important thing is that the government find outs what the real needs are. And needs to be transformed into: The immediate priority, however, is for the government to conduct a needs analysis. 5. Phrasal verbs (2/3 word verbs) Phrasal verbs (a species of idiom) are an important part of

the language, but we tend to avoid them where we can in academic writing and choose a different verb. So But the most important thing is that the government find outs what the real needs are. needs to be transformed into The immediate priority, however, is for the government to conduct a needs analysis. 6. Personal pronouns A big area. Academic writing tends to be relatively impersonal and so we try to avoid over-using personal pronouns. This does not mean that you can’t use them, you just need to be careful how you do it. If it is important to show that something is your personal opinion, then “I” or “my” can be acceptable. The one pronoun to avoid is the informal “you”. Sangeeta Gupta Deep Gagan Deep Singh Baljinder Singh Preeti Singh Sanu Manu Harvinder Brar Like Comment 8 people like this. Comment

Phrases to Avoid in your PTE Essay Writing 1). (This essay will discuss both sides and give an opinion at the end.) This sentence is poor because it is used for the thesis statement but contains no main points. It is a memorised sentence of 15 words. It only repeats the instructions but adds no information to the essay. Try to avoid using such sentences and just present your answer clearly. 2). (With the development of science and modern technology) Many students use this expression to start their essay. It is only suitable to use if the essay is about science and technology. It is overused and confusing for the reader if the topic is not science or technology. You don’t need any expression to start your introduction, Just paragraph the essay question directly. 3). (In the modern era,.../ Since the dawn of time...) This is overused in introductions. Most essay questions are about current issues so you don’t need to put in a time frame unless it is about an issue in the past compared to the present. “Since the dawn of time...” is not a relevant statement for most PTE academic issues and should be avoided. Some students also use “Nowadays” to start their essay. Again this is overused. Try to avoid these phrases and just paraphrase the information given by PTE academic.

4). (In a nutshell) Many students use this idiom to start their conclusion. It is informal and not appropriate to use in PTE academic essay writing. Try using To sum up or other linkers.

Marking in Reading. Reading Multiple choice, choose multiple answers: To answer you need to read the text and answer the questions by selecting all the correct responses. Remember that more than one option is correct in this type of multiple choice item. You will score marks for any correct options but you will lose score points for any incorrect options. These include: options that you have clicked on as correct but which are wrong and options that are correct but that you have not clicked on. If you click on all the options, because you do not know the answer, you will lose score points. This applies to Multiple choice, choose multiple answers item types for reading and listening. Soruce : PTE

Read aloud is a long answer speaking item type. It tests your ability to read a short text aloud using correct

pronunciation and intonation. It assesses both speaking and reading skills Instruction: Look at the text below. In 40 seconds, you must read this text aloud as naturally and clearly as possible. You have 40 seconds to read aloud. The lips are of course also important in the act of eating other foods, and in speech. In linguistics, the lips are two of many places of articulation, or spots in the mouth and throat that aid in blockage of air moving out from the lungs. Bring your two lips together and you can form the sounds p, b, and m. To make the sounds f or v, bring your lower lip to your upper teeth. To make a w sound, move the back of your tongue towards the roof of your mouth while also moving your lips closer together. Instruction: Look at the text below. In 40 seconds, you must read this text aloud as naturally and clearly as possible. You have 40 seconds to read aloud. If you want to probe some of the great mysteries of the human mind, all you need is a duster and your feet. Sit back, take your shoes and socks off, and gently stroke its feathers against your sole. Now ask a friend, parent or child to do the same for you. If you are like most people, you will be left stony-faced by one, but convulsed in a pleasurable agony by the other. How come?

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PTE (Academic) Reorder Paragraph Tips TIPS • Skim each of the paragraphs to get a general idea of the topic. • Identify the paragraph that is the topic paragraph or main idea. This probably goes first. • Note any paragraphs that begin with conjunctions such as However, Nevertheless, But, Also, Furthermore, and so on. Such sentences cannot go first. • Paragraphs that contain pronouns such as he, she, it, they, them are probably referring to something mentioned in an earlier paragraph. • Look for any obvious clues to the logical order or chronology of events, for example, sequencing words such as first, second, lastly, finally, next, then, after, and so on. • Keep track of your time using the on-screen timer.

PTE GENERAL AND PTE ACADEMIC TEST OF ENGLISH PTE General is not accepted for visa applications. To apply for an Australian visa or for most university applications, please use PTE Academic. BUILDING CONFIDENCE!

Pearson Test of English General (PTE General) is a sixlevel general English test. All levels of PTE General are recognised globally and are accepted by employers and national education authorities in many countries as evidence of a required level of English. The six levels of the test are provided in partnership with Edexcel Limited, the largest UK awarding body for academic and vocational qualifications. ABOUT THE TEST Pearson Test of English General (PTE General) is designed to reward positive achievement in English language learning. PTE General integrates all four skills (Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing) and focuses on assessing the ability of communicating in English, rather than test-taking skills. The tasks in the test are a natural continuation of what happens in the classroom, giving test takers the opportunity to perform at their best. Assessment of communicative ability PTE General is a scenario-based English language test designed to allow students the freedom to express themselves, show what they can do and how well they can use English.

Realistic and familiar tasks The test uses real-life material and tasks, such as writing messages, understanding talks and newspaper articles, or participating in conversation. Positive testing experience Through a variety of tasks that are relevant and authentic the test will help students identify their strengths and track improvement and success. TEST FORMAT: PTE General consists of two parts: a written paper and a spoken test. The written paper tests listening, reading comprehension and writing skills and is marked by external examiners in the UK. The spoken test is assessed by trained local examiners and is sent to the UK for moderation. There are six levels which are linked to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEF). All levels in the test are awarded by Edexcel and accredited by Ofqual in the UK. PTE General certificates do not expire. English language learners are encouraged to seek opportunities to practice the language and confirm their progress regularly. Source: PearsonPte

Connective words for describe image : You can use these words in describe image The graph shows.. The graph represents.. As can be seen from the graph, As indicated by the graph, However, In contrast, In comparison, After, before, until In sum, To sum up, In concluding, In conclusion,

From the graph it can be safely concluded that We are safe in concluding that